S.C. Code Ann. § 16-23-440

Discharging firearms at or into dwellings, structures, enclosures, vehicles or equipment; penalties

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case State v. Lawrence (2002)

Most recently applied in United States v. Martin Simmons (July 2011)

1962 Code SECTION 16-142; 1952 Code SECTION 16-142; 1942 Code SECTION 1120; 1932 Code SECTION 1120; Cr

(A) It is unlawful for a person to discharge or cause to be discharged unlawfully firearms at or into a dwelling house, other building, structure, or enclosure regularly occupied by persons. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

(B) It is unlawful for a person to discharge or cause to be discharged unlawfully firearms at or into any vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, or other conveyance, device, or equipment while it is occupied. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.